Essays on Social science Case Study

The paper "Investment Appraisal" presents detailed information that the Internal rate of return is a discount rate often used in capital budgeting that makes the net present value of all cash flows streams (cost of investment) from a particular project equal to zero.... ... ... ... In conclusion, the IRR can be said to be a good method for individual projects, but at the same time may pose serious difficulties due to the fact that different rates may result from the calculation....

The next stage is self-discipline based on social order – “I behave because it is the right thing to do”.... The paper "Lee Canter's Assertive Discipline" describes that children at the mutual interpersonal stage – 'How can I please you?... – need mild reminders....

he external environment surrounding the operations of Ryan Air consists of social political, economic and technological factors.... social ... The business strategies at Ryan Air are greatly, influenced by the social environment.... The social environment is characterized by varying consumer demographics and consumer preferences that fluctuate uncontrollably (Creaton 2004). ...

The paper "Karam Pizza and Samosa - Greatest Strengths and Weaknesses" explores people, events, or situations that could provide Pizzeria with Threats to its business, if it would buy an additional oven and retain current operation, or buy an oven, and explore other business opportunities, etc.... ...

The paper throws light on the Sony security breach on its online video game network as one of the cases, where companies fail to maintain the required security against such hacking threats, breaching client's security as happened in one of the largest security breaches involving Sony Corp.... .... ...

London: Springer science & Business Media. ... ustomers are segmented according to their lifestyles, economic status, social class, age, geographic location, needs, and marital status.... The paper "Meeting Customer Needs - Apple" is an outstanding example of a marketing case study....

As these factors could be influenced by local cultural, political, social and economic issues, they have to be studied in an in-depth manner before entering the foreign market, and that will be focus of this report.... The case study "Organizations and Achieving Optimal Success" demonstrates the organization's entry into a foreign market and internationalization process....

The paper 'Nursing Management of Ischemic Stroke' is an exciting variant of a case study on nursing.... The nursing and medication management knowledge are underpinned by a proper understanding of the patient's health condition and the predisposing factors that precipitate the disease in question....

This study 'Contaminated Land: Moston Brook, Manchester, and Oldham' seeks to establish the appropriateness of the subject area for recreational use such as walking, games, picnics, and other leisure activities.... The purpose of this study is to describe the context of the site.... ... ... ... The author states that the United Kingdom's Government policy concedes that land contamination hampers the institution of sustainable development projects....

The case study "Marketing of Etihad Airways" describes the main aspect of airline marketing.... This paper outlines ETIHAD's Marketing Policies, key issues of marketing strategies, analyzes the main aspect of product, price, promotion, and place.... ... ... ... ETIHAD has grown into one of the leading airways in the world....

Nucor Corporation is a steel production company that, in the past, has had tremendous success.... "At the end of 2006, Nucor was solely entrenched as the second largest steel producer in North America based on total production [and] was the most profitable steel producer in North America in both 2005 and 2006....

This paper aims to explore various direct marketing strategies that Indy organizers can use in order to increase attendance at the Indy event in Queensland.... Two potent, cost-efficient direct marketing tools are explored in this paper for organizers to use: website and e-mail.... .... ... ... Customer retention is a function of three drivers: customer satisfaction, affective and calculative commitment, and situational and reactional triggers (Gustafsson, Johnson & Roos 2005)....

This corporate social responsibility is translated into its promised spending of US$ 3 billion over the next ten years to fund the research and development of renewable sources of energy such as wind power and solar power.... This will be a two-pronged strategy: a first part that will target the newly-retired members of the baby boom generation and a second part involves using new media channels to promote site awareness through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter....

For instance, same learning experience to a class with students with different cultural, social and economic background will not be much effective.... This paper "Principles of Teaching Grammar" discusses the main objective of teaching grammar that is to help the students to gain mastery in the language with the help of fundamentals of grammar....

Leadershipsphere (2008) defines organizational diagnosis as the process of assessing the organization's present level of functioning in order to design suitable change.... ... ... In the organizational diagnosis of Steinway, an organization involved in the manufacture and supply of pianos, the business environment has been by carrying out a SWOT analysis....

The paper "Searching Information in Google" states that Google's search results are examples of analytical information.... Analytical information can be simply referred to as any kind of quantitative or qualitative information that is used for the purpose of decision-making.... ... ... ... The primary goal of analytical information is to enable top-level executives to perform their managerial analysis tasks....

The author of this paper "The oil and gas industry in China" casts light on the impact of the oil and gas industry on the economic situation of China.... Admittedly, China's discovery and exploitation of oil and gas was a significant boost to the economy.... .... ... ... The oil and gas industry was regarded as the main driver of economic development in the country....

From the paper "Responding to the Remnants of Genocide" it is clear that even though other world leaders and the governing ICC could impose prosecuting al-Bashir, their skill of introspection and utmost regard for the lives and the safety of the Darfuris took precedence.... ... ... ... The leadership ethics lessons that one learned from the case is that other people who could either be spectators or observers of evil leadership could take appropriate action depending on the benefits that these proposed actions would generate on a greater number of people – consistent with the ethical concept of utilitarianism....

The paper "Disney and Sharp Corporation" discusses that President Katayama seeks to show that Sharp Corporation is a company that ought to utilize the knowledge that it has on the market in order to understand strategic areas where it can introduce its firms.... ... ... ... Economies of Scope is a term commonly used in the corporate world in the definition of the manner in which an organization reduces the total costs of production by dealing with the production of different goods....

"Mental Health Problem: Depression" paper intends to provide a mental state assessment focusing on the client's depression.... Moreover, this paper discusses a short-term clinical management program that the registered general may adhere to for treating the client's depression.... .... ... ... It can be seen that client's poor physical condition is aggravated by his depressed mental state....

"Negligence in the Parlance of the Law of Tort" paper analizes a case of negligence under the law of tort.... The law of tort is that branch of law that consists of various torts or wrongful acts whereby the wrongdoer violates some legal rights vested in another person.... .... ... ... Thus both Lynne and Susan and Paul and Susan are jointly liable for the torts and are eligible for paying the compensation for the damages although neither Paul nor Susan will be held liable for the mental shock that Mrs....

This pushed for both political and social sectors to put much emphasis on restrictions since the immigrants were of no use after all.... Freedom in these social institutions implies that there is minimal discrimination in terms of race and gender when it comes to linking religion and other opportunities within the government.... Technological advances make it possible for the foreigners to communicate with their mates back home in a move to maintain their social status....

As a result, modern science has taken the initiative of attempting to replicate the manner by which the human brain efficiently operates.... This paper ''The Power of Choice'' tells that The most intriguing, dynamic, and complex facet of human physiology is the human brain.... The brain is responsible for the cognitive processes that man undertakes, as well as the inventions that man has made for the advancement of his civilization....

The paper "Targeted Assistance to Children with Chronic Diseases" investigates and establishes Managed care and children with chronic illness.... The comprehension of this will be enhanced by the study of the scope of the managed care as well as the chronic illnesses that need the managed care.... ...

The paper "Marks and Spencer's Group Structure and Financial Performance" states that corporate restructuring is one of the most important strategies used by firms to transform their productivity.... Restructuring is achieved through services that are focused on addressing a firm's operational challenges....

social-Emotional Cohesiveness in Cross-Functional Teams 7 ... social-Emotional Cohesiveness in Cross-Functional Teams ... he literature notes that both instrumental and social-emotional cohesiveness are important to teams.... Aspects of team creation and team building relating to the formation of trust, for instance, can be said to have heavy aspects of social and emotional cohesion attached to them.... On the other hand, in terms of the formation of the different thirds, it is clear that the emphasis is on competencies in different kinds of work within the organization, so that cohesiveness among the analytical savants can be construed as being instrumental or capabilities based more than they are based on social and emotional cohesiveness....

The author of the current case study casts light upon the fact that the details provided here suggest that there are different and important issues faced by the firm.... The most important key issue is the lack of expansion in new markets, especially in the US.... ... ... ... The first issue is hampering the chances of the firm to expand the business at the international level....

The reporter states that Hamilton (2003) noted that Enron was established in the mid-1980s by Kenneth Lay after the merger of Houston Natural Gas with InterNorth.... The hiring of Jeffrey Skilling as the finance boss led to the transformation of the organization's culture.... ... ... ... Part of the changes brought by the executive was exploiting accounting loopholes, filing inaccurate financial reports and using special purpose entities (SPE) to conceal the company's heavy debts running into billions of dollars....

The paper "Identification of Challenges Facing Bottled Water Industry" discusses that a bottled water company could market home filtration units with permanent bottles, building off of their brand popularity and then marketing their traditional bottled water as an emergency or convenience item.... ...

The “science driven PageRank algorithm” has generated excellent search results that have been able to attract millions of searches on a regular basis.... Amongst its most famous products include Gmail (email service) and Google+ (a social networking service).... Retrieved from Pandia Search & social: http://www....

Journal of Personality and social Psychology, 86, 148–161. ... The paper 'The Impact of Higher Education on Employees Performance in the UAE Public Sector' is a suited example of human resources case study.... Education has for long been perceived as the panacea for nearly all problems facing humanity....

This paper "Osgoods Schlatters Disease" discusses all the aspects of Osgood Schlatter's disease.... The anatomy and functioning of the knee region is considered first.... Then the introduction to the disease and its course of progression, signs, and symptoms, and diagnostic strategies are presented....

The purpose of the study "Globalization's Impact On The Environment" is to analyze the idea of 'globalisation' and some of the key orthodox and radical theories and points of view surrounding it in the economic, political and particularly social sphere.... Globalisation may be thought of as the widening, deepening and speeding up of worldwide interconnectedness in all aspects of contemporary social life, from the cultural to the criminal, the financial to the spiritually....

This study concentrates on examining and analyzing the sales promotion campaign that has occurred in Turkish Airlines over the past two years.... The author will concentrate on applying the marketing principles in each promotional activity that will be discussed in the study.... ... ... ... One of the missions of Turkish Airlines is to 'strengthen the company's position as a global airline by expanding its long-distance flight network....

The paper 'Trafigura - Strategic Management from CEO Point of View' is an excellent example of the management case study.... The firm understudy is called Trafigura, which was founded in 1983.... It is Dutch-based and deals in base metals, energy resources such as oil.... It has 56 subsidiaries with 81 offices across the globe....

This case study "International Retailing" delves into Wal-Mart's entry into the German market to determine the reasons as to why it was not successful there.... The international market represents a different set of challenges, experiences as well as internal operating dictates that need to be understood and incorporated into a retailer's operational model....

This work called "Service Marketing" describes MTN's misconception of its customers' needs in different cultural settings.... It will also expound on the theories relevant in analyzing the situation affecting the MTN Company.... .... ... ... MTN is a multinational telecommunication company.... It has its headquarters in Johannesburg in South Africa....

It is proved that Nottingham, as a city, has many potentials for the further growth, especially due to its council's efforts to control important social problems, such as binge drinking, but also due to the efforts of the British government to support the growth of all cities across Britain so that they will be able to respond to the demands of the 2012 Olympics. ... In Nottingham, culture has a key role in social life....

In this case, the employees are held in high social status in the society due to their association with the organization.... Consequently, the fact that there are no local airlines with a similar reputation reduces the risk of employee turnover to such airlines, as it would negatively impact on their perceived social status. ...

The paper 'The WOW Philippines Website" is a worthy variant of a case study on marketing.... ith regard to the importance of tourism to the country, and the growing market of 'independent travellers', the website is well-designed to attract attention and promote a positive brand image for the Philippines....

The paper "Audit at Jeddah Hospital on Cholecystectomy" is a perfect example of a case study on medical science.... The paper "Audit at Jeddah Hospital on Cholecystectomy" is a perfect example of a case study on medical science.... Quality of service in a healthcare facility is imperative as it guarantees the adherence of safety measures pertaining to the health of the patient....

This case study "Proper and Efficient Ethical Channels" depicts in a larger way the flip side of the situations, albeit informal, that would warrant proper and efficient ethical mechanisms.... While in formal situations, individuals are required to act in ways that would withhold high levels of respect....

With more than thousands of Christian denominations found all over the world, answering this question is not easy.... Gone are the days when the Catholic and Anglican denominations had the sole claim of being a “Christian” churches, the Pope is no longer.... ... ... Meanwhile, both the Anglican and Catholic churches are faced with controversies and declining that seek to destroy their very foundation. ...

he PESTEL analysis comprises of the following components; political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal analysis.... he social environment for Dell is positive in the US but in other countries, Dell needs to establish itself.... The study 'Will Dell's Competitive Advantage Last Long?...

SocialThe social parameters in most of the markets where JCB conducts its core business favour its brand development.... Brand Resonance Finally, the firm promotes the brand resonance of its products by carrying out social media campaigns and also manages several online sharing platforms with both the potential and current clients with the aim of maintaining friendly contact with the clients....

The paper "Massive Rotator Cuff Injury in Youth Athletes" describes that diagnosis is made mainly based on elaborate clinical history taking, detailed physical examination, and radiography of the concerned part.... Confirmatory diagnosis is mainly through magnetic resonance imaging.... ... ... ... A 16-year-old male fell on his left shoulder and sustained an injury while attempting to score a touchdown while playing baseball....

The author highlights that Tesco Personal Finance that was set up in 1997, as a joint venture between Tesco and the RBS.... From a strategic perspective, the TPF was established to draw on the Royal Bank of Scotland's financial expertise.... ... ... ... However, after a decade, the joint venture came to its termination with the Tesco gaining the full ownership of Tesco Personal Finance....

From the paper "Can Two Become One" it is clear that the professor is not a professional consultant.... He knows the theory part well of where the loopholes existed but offering an error-proof security network and hassle-free functionality of an e-business website is another matter.... ... ... ... The configuration of the firewall was faulty; the complete system was risk-prone....

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a type of security architecture that offers a higher level of confidence when it comes to the exchange of information over the internet.... The PKI allows for the integration of the various services connected to the concept of cryptography.... The.... ... ... PKI is anchored on three main concepts....

ith the increased level of cultural differences and the lessening figure of populaces, the social conditions relevant to the UK hotel and leisure industry are identified to be changing with the shifting societal values and transforming family patterns.... It will be vital to mention in this regard that the UK based hospitality organisations are involved in launching such campaigns by making greater use of social media as well as internet medium.... These factors includes political, economic, social as well as legal and technological scenario of the nation....